Since joining the faculty in 1979, Judith Shatin, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Music, has contributed to several decades of impressive growth in the department and its computer music program, her brainchild. She is retiring this month.

Ruling in favor of the State of New Jersey and against the NCAA, NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that required states to ban gambling on the outcome of sporting events.

Professors Kieran O’Connor and Amar Cheema used 20 seasons of “Dancing with the Stars” to confirm that judges unconsciously give higher ratings over time – whether judging a dance show, an essay or a product on Amazon.

UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan has announced a revised policy regarding the time, place and manner of expressive activity by groups that are unaffiliated with the University meeting outdoors on University property.

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors announced significant expansions of two scholarship programs that support underrepresented and underserved student populations, and of one fund created to attract top faculty.